Ohio Wants Google Ruled Utility Before Court Examines Self-Preference

Ohio said a state court should decide if Google is a common carrier before it addresses the state’s second claim that seeks to stop the company from prioritizing its services in search results. “The second cause of action need not be reached if the first cause does not succeed,” plus it would require a large amount of discovery not required by the first count, Attorney General Dave Yost (R) said in a motion Thursday at Ohio Common Pleas Court in Delaware County (case 21 CV H 06 0274).